USA name squad for the upcoming Men's T20 World Cup 2026
The United States have announced their 15-member squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, set to be played in Sri Lanka and India next month.
Led by Monank Patel, the squad features 10 players returning from the squad for the 2024 edition of the tournament.
USA will be making their second appearance at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, having reached the Super 8 stage on debut in 2024.
Squad: Monank Patel (C), Jessy Singh, Andries Gous, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan, Mohammad Mohsin, Shubham Ranjane.
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Apart from skipper Patel, Jessy Singh, Andries Gous, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Nethravalkar and Ali Khan are the players returning to the fold for the 2026 edition.
Wicketkeeper-batter Gous led the way with the bat at the 2024 edition with 219 runs, while Netravaklar picked up a tournament-high six wickets for his country.
Shubham Ranjane is primed to make his T20I debut at the marquee ICC event, while Mohammad Mohsin and Shehan Jayasuriya could earn their first international caps for the USA.
Placed in Group A, USA will face India, Pakistan, the Netherlands and Namibia during the group stage. They begin their campaign against India on February 7 in Mumbai.
USA T20 World Cup Fixtures
February 7 - India vs USA, Mumbai
February 10 - Pakistan vs USA, Colombo
February 13 - Netherlands vs USA, Chennai
February 15 - Namibia vs USA, Chennai